Day in Pictures, Nov. 13, 2012

By Mike Moffitt

on November 13, 2012 12:56 PM

Photo: Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP/Getty Images

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Gaga's bigger than ever: In Lima, a Lady Gaga fan grabs at a mural showing the diva's naked image being overrun by tiny underdressed masked men. The singer will perform Nov. 23 in the Peruvian capital.

Gaga's bigger than ever: In Lima, a Lady Gaga fan grabs at a mural showing the diva's naked image being overrun by tiny underdressed masked men. The singer will perform Nov. 23 in the Peruvian capital.

The naked truth: The sign translates as "Thanks, Mrs. Merkel, for leaving Portugal in the buff," with "in the buff" apparently referring to Portugal, not Merkel. Protesters bitter about government austerity cuts and tax increases urged by the German chancellor booed Merkel even as she was praising the measures in Belem, just outside Lisbon. less

The naked truth: The sign translates as "Thanks, Mrs. Merkel, for leaving Portugal in the buff," with "in the buff" apparently referring to Portugal, not Merkel. Protesters bitter about government austerity ... more

Remembering his uncle, who died in war: Kevin Palmer holds Michele Mathews on his shoulders so she can make a rubbing of the inscription of Douglas Palmer's name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. Douglas Palmer, Kevin's uncle, died in 1966 while serving with the Navy in Vietnam. less

Remembering his uncle, who died in war: Kevin Palmer holds Michele Mathews on his shoulders so she can make a rubbing of the inscription of Douglas Palmer's name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. ... more

Photo: Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

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What if I promise not to lick it? Spirit, an elderly dachshund-mix, wears a satellite-dish collar to keep her from disturbing an old wound on her left side in Evansville, Ind. Twelve years ago, the pooch was discovered barely alive in a cemetery after some sickos soaked her with gasoline and set her on fire. She was saved by Evansville-Vanderburgh Animal Care & Control and eventually adopted by a caring family. less

What if I promise not to lick it? Spirit, an elderly dachshund-mix, wears a satellite-dish collar to keep her from disturbing an old wound on her left side in Evansville, Ind. Twelve years ago, the pooch was ... more

Photo: Denny Simmons, Associated Press

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Curbside warmth: An Afghan boy sits by a fire burning in a street of the Old City of Kabul.

Curbside warmth: An Afghan boy sits by a fire burning in a street of the Old City of Kabul.

Photo: Daniel Berehulak, Getty Images

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Can't take any chances with a KILLER whale: We bet Kayne Barnes' mother makes him wear the helmet at the Lions Park playground in Bremerton, Wash.

Can't take any chances with a KILLER whale: We bet Kayne Barnes' mother makes him wear the helmet at the Lions Park playground in Bremerton, Wash.

Photo: Larry Steagall, Associated Press

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Israel's new counterterrorism force - the Mouse-sad: In Tel Aviv, Israel's Tamar Group demonstrates the Bio Explorer, an airport scanner-like unit that uses mice to detect explosives and drugs. Three concealed chambers hold eight rodents each. When the squeaky operatives sniff contraband, they scamper into another chamber, which causes an alarm to sound. less

Israel's new counterterrorism force - the Mouse-sad: In Tel Aviv, Israel's Tamar Group demonstrates the Bio Explorer, an airport scanner-like unit that uses mice to detect explosives and drugs. Three concealed ... more

Having a blast: A family sets off firecrackers during Diwali, the festival of lights, in New Delhi.

Having a blast: A family sets off firecrackers during Diwali, the festival of lights, in New Delhi.

Photo: Kevin Frayer, Associated Press

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Spare the bear day: This is either Griz or Yosemite, grizzlies owned by Animals of Montana, a wildlife filming company in the Bozeman area. The bears fatally mauled keeper Benjamin Cloutier as he was cleaning their cage on Nov. 4. Griz, the main attacker, was immediately shot at the scene. While Yosemite is still considered dangerous to humans, Montana officials on Tuesday declined to challenge the company's refusal to put the bruin to death. less

Spare the bear day: This is either Griz or Yosemite, grizzlies owned by Animals of Montana, a wildlife filming company in the Bozeman area. The bears fatally mauled keeper Benjamin Cloutier as he was cleaning ... more

Photo: Demetri Price, Associated Press

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Do you take this pointy headed woman ...? Couples get married in a mass wedding in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.

Do you take this pointy headed woman ...? Couples get married in a mass wedding in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.

Photo: Vyacheslav Oseledko, AFP/Getty Images

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Grannies love a nanny: Gigi provides some creature comfort for Jean Clausen at the Gateway Senior Living community in Lincoln, Neb. The goat has been trained as a therapy animal to entertain and cheer up the residents. less

Grannies love a nanny: Gigi provides some creature comfort for Jean Clausen at the Gateway Senior Living community in Lincoln, Neb. The goat has been trained as a therapy animal to entertain and cheer up the ... more